//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/education_and_employment/ Read the latest research on education and employment, including summaries of studies on the job market and employment. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:55:36 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:55:36 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/education_and_employment/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901124036.htm People without a secure job contract can likely reduce their risk of premature death by 20 per cent if they gain permanent employment, a study reports. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:40:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901124036.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230407094243.htm 世界各地的人们是如此的依赖ternet to exercise socio-economic human rights such as education, healthcare, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study reveals. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:42:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230407094243.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109151954.htm There's no need to panic about a pending robot takeover just yet. Only 14% of workers say they've seen their job replaced by a robot. But those who have experienced job displacement due to a robot overstate the effect of robots taking jobs from humans by about three times. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:19:54 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109151954.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221020122943.htm College-educated Black women in the United States give birth to fewer children than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to a new study. The study examines the interplay of race, ethnicity, and education in shaping the fertility levels of U.S. women born between 1960 and 1980. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:29:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221020122943.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221011105730.htm Working alongside robots may contribute to job burnout and workplace incivility, but self-affirmation techniques could help alleviate fears about being replaced by these machines, according to new research. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:57:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221011105730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220915154757.htm Indiana high school students with disabilities who spent 80 percent of their educational time in general education classrooms scored higher on state reading and math assessments and were better prepared for postsecondary education and employment opportunities than their peers in less inclusive settings, according to a new study. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:47:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220915154757.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220726132607.htm Higher aspirations lead to higher achievements. At least, that is true in the context of educational and occupational aspirations, as shown by a new study. Unrealistically high aspirations as a teenager, however, can have a negative effect on well-being as an adult. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:26:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220726132607.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220503083115.htm Individuals with student loan debt into early middle age have a higher risk of cardiovascular illness, undermining the usual health benefits of a post-secondary education, researchers report. Tue, 03 May 2022 08:31:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220503083115.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220413161815.htm The estimated cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) reached $85.4 billion in 2019 in the United States, according to a new report. In addition, when researchers compared people with MS to people without MS they found that excess medical costs represent 74% of the overall economic burden of MS. The excess medical cost per person was $65,612 that year. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:18:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220413161815.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220413141535.htm Roboticists and economists have developed a method for estimating the probability of jobs being automated by future intelligent robots and suggesting career transitions with lower risks and minimal retraining effort. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:15:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220413141535.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220107152114.htm Returning to college to earn a bachelor's degree leads to both an immediate increase in annual income after graduation and an increase in annual income growth each year after graduation, according to an economics researcher. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:21:14 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220107152114.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210728140348.htm With the Olympics underway, higher testosterone has often been linked to sporting success, and other kinds of success too. But beyond sport, new research has found little evidence that testosterone meaningfully influences life chances for men or women. In fact, the study suggests that despite the social myths surrounding testosterone, it could be much less important than previously thought. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:03:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210728140348.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210419105908.htm A recent study finds that social inequality persists, regardless of educational achievement - particularly for men. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:59:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210419105908.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210330121213.htm There is almost no relationship between formal educational attainment and job satisfaction, according to new research. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:12:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210330121213.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210302150120.htm The coronavirus pandemic has drawn new attention to the digital divide, as the need for online schooling and working from home has disproportionately hurt those without computer equipment and skills. New research finds that people with basic Information Technology (IT) skills are more likely to be employed, even in jobs that aren't explicitly tied to those skills. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:01:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210302150120.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210301084503.htm 父母可能会担心,如果他们的高中学生isn't motivated to do well in classes, there's nothing that will change that. But a new study that followed more than 1,600 students over two years found that students' academic motivation often did change - and usually for the better. Results showed that increasing students' sense of 'belongingness' in school was one key way of increasing academic motivation. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:45:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210301084503.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210226135534.htm When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his career. He started out as an "Open" major while he explored possibilities. Today, he is helping young people eager to find their place in the world by identifying their strengths and connecting them with careers that match their skill-set, interests and personality. As the father of three children, including a daughter soon to enter high school, he wants to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to succeed as they prepare to enter the modern workforce. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:55:34 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210226135534.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210205150137.htm A new study found women, younger individuals, those with lower levels of formal education, and people of color are being hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:01:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210205150137.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210127152539.htm Researchers have used a new approach to measure precarious, or low-quality, employment in the United States. And, according to those findings, precarious employment has increased 9 percent between 1988 and 2016. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:25:39 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210127152539.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201203133918.htm Middle-grades science teachers that dedicate a minimum of five hours of instructional time to science each week are more likely to implement inquiry-based teaching, a best practice among science and education experts, in their classrooms. Roughly a third of U.S. classrooms meet that mark. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:39:18 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201203133918.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201029105001.htm Algorithms that assess the risk of citizens becoming unemployed are currently being tested in a number of Danish municipalities. But according to a new study, gaining employment is not the only relevant goal for those out of work -- nor should it be for an algorithm. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:50:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201029105001.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201008104244.htm Unemployed persons whose appointment with the responsible caseworker at the employment office is canceled unexpectedly remain unemployed for an average of twelve days longer. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:42:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201008104244.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200924135325.htm For people still employed during the COVID-19 pandemic, job insecurity and financial concern are associated with greater symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to a new study. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:53:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200924135325.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200820112853.htm Affirmative action is a contentious issue across the globe, hotly debated in countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Nigeria and Brazil, as well as in the United States. While the direct effects of affirmative action on college admissions are well known, new evidence from India shows that affirmative action has indirect benefits on the behavior of underrepresented high school students, who tend to stay in school longer when they know higher education is within reach. Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:28:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200820112853.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200818094024.htm The odds of women receiving pay for a college internship are 34% lower than for men, according to new research. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:40:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200818094024.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200701084757.htm Kids who miss a lot of school from kindergarten to eighth grade may suffer unexpected costs as young adults, a new study finds. Researchers found that those who were more regularly absent in these early years of school were less likely to vote, reported having greater economic difficulties and had poorer educational outcomes when they were 22 to 23 years old. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:47:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200701084757.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200701084643.htm Women exposed to successful and charismatic role models are more likely to follow them in choosing a university major. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:46:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200701084643.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200623145320.htm About three-quarters of US workers, or 108 million people, are in jobs that cannot be done from home during a pandemic, putting these workers at increased risk of exposure to disease. This majority of workers are also at higher risk for other job disruptions such as layoffs, furloughs or hours reductions, a new study shows. Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:53:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200623145320.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200618150239.htm Researchers have found that the reason there are more undergraduate men than women majoring in physics, engineering and computer science is not because men are higher achievers. On the contrary, the scholars found that men with very low high-school GPAs in math and science and very low SAT math scores were choosing these math-intensive majors just as often as women with much higher math and science achievement. Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:02:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200618150239.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200610094104.htm White lab coats and dangerous experiments all epitomize the 'mad scientist' from many a Hollywood blockbuster but, even beyond the silver screen, the stereotype lives on, and according to new research, it could mar the next generation of potential scientists. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:41:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200610094104.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200515103922.htm As unemployment rates skyrocket around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study out of Australia and Sweden has found social venture start-ups not only alleviate social problems but are also much more important for job creation than previously thought. Fri, 15 May 2020 10:39:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200515103922.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200512185958.htm Physically demanding jobs are linked to shorter working lives, more sick leave and unemployment than jobs that don't rely on muscle and brawn, suggests a large long term study of Danish workers in hundreds of different types of jobs. Tue, 12 May 2020 18:59:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200512185958.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200330152218.htm Women have made progress in earning college degrees as well as in pay and in occupations once largely dominated by men since 1970 -- but the pace of gains in many areas linked to professional advancement has slowed in recent decades and stalled in others, finds a new five-decade analysis. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:22:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200330152218.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200224131123.htm Technology has shifted the way that professors teach students in higher education. For example, by uploading recorded lectures online, students can reference a digital copy of the topics discussed in class. However, lecture-based teaching traditionally leaves students as consumers of information solely with little room for student creativity or interaction. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:11:23 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200224131123.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200115085502.htm New research uncovers the importance of teams and coworkers in shaping productivity, earning potential, and stays of employment. The research analyzed data from Sweden. It found that to earn high wages and returns on education, workers must find coworkers who complement their own skills rather than duplicate them. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:55:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200115085502.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191125135151.htm Even when both male and female college students say they want to pursue a major with the best earnings prospects, the majors men choose are higher paying than the majors women choose. Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:51:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191125135151.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191105113500.htm Despite fears about a recession, the job market is strong for college graduates -- for the 10th consecutive year, according to the largest annual survey of employers in the nation. Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:35:00 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191105113500.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191021151540.htm Candidates at job interviews expect to be evaluated on their experience, conduct, and ideas, but a new study provides evidence that interviewees are judged based on their social status seconds after they start to speak. Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:15:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191021151540.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191007153437.htm A study of US labor data suggests AI is already taking 'thinking economy' jobs from humans, and this trend will grow in the future. This will push more people into 'feeling economy' jobs that require things like interpersonal relationship skills and emotional intelligence. Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:34:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191007153437.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191003093730.htm 一项新的研究重点是一种被忽视的心理ological abuse -- educational sabotage. Educational sabotage is a form of coercive control that directly affects a survivor's efforts to obtain educational credentials. Tactics include disruption of financial aid or academic efforts, physical violence and inducing guilt related to academic efforts. Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:37:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191003093730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/09/190925131418.htm Expanding Medicaid to more low-income adults helped many of them feel healthier, and do a better job at work or a job search, in just one year after they got their new health coverage, a new study finds. But people with behavioral health conditions, including mental health disorders such as depression or addiction to alcohol or drugs, got an especially big boost in many health and work-related measures. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:14:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/09/190925131418.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/09/190912134400.htm African Americans are seeing growth in engineering and physical sciences but are not progressing at the same rate when compared to the general population. A report examined the number of bachelor's degrees earned from 2005 to 2015. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:44:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/09/190912134400.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/09/190903120522.htm 人遭受了金融,与住房相关的,or job-related hardship as a result of the Great Recession were more likely to show increases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and problematic drug use, research shows. The declines in mental health that were still evident several years after the official end of the recession, but were obscured when examining trends in population-level data (e.g., the number of people overall with each mental health outcome). Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:05:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/09/190903120522.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190821105501.htm Mental disorders experienced in adolescence and early adulthood that require hospital care are connected with low income, poor education and unemployment over the life span of individuals. Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:55:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190821105501.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/07/190722115934.htm College students in Texas who graduated from public universities with a bachelor's degree had, on average, student loan debts that equaled 74% of what they earned in their first-year wages, according to a new study. The study, which looked at students who started college between 2004 and 2008, also shows that black and Latinx students are predicted to borrow larger amounts of college debt than white students compared to what they'll make in their first job. Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:59:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/07/190722115934.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/07/190710121649.htm A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool for detecting unfair discrimination -- such as on the basis of race or gender -- has been created by researchers. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:16:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/07/190710121649.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190627164758.htm A new study finds educators are encouraging aspiring journalists to look for work outside the news business. Thu, 27 Jun 2019 16:47:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190627164758.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190626125000.htm Students think it is instructors' responsibility to ensure they don't surf the web in class, according to a new study. Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:50:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190626125000.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190618174402.htm New research identifies a link between the long-term decline in manufacturing jobs -- accelerated during the Great Recession -- and reduced fertility rates. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:44:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190618174402.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190613123716.htm A centralized, consistently reported system of indicators of educational equity is needed to bring attention to disparities in the US education system, says a new report. Indicators -- measures used to track performance and monitor change over time -- can help convey why disparities arise, identify groups most affected by them, and inform policy and practice measures to improve equity in pre-K through 12th grade education. Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:37:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190613123716.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190429095044.htm A first-of-its-kind study estimate the economic value of education for better health and longevity. The new study finds that the reduced disability and longer lives among the more educated are worth up to twice as much as the value of education for lifetime earnings. Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:50:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190429095044.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190404214744.htm A study has shown that 'inclusive' educational policies that help working class students access higher education, such as delaying streaming children according to their ability until they are older, lowering the cost of private education, and increasing the intake of universities so that more students can attend all act to reduce the 'happiness gap' between the rich and poor. Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:47:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190404214744.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/02/190204085926.htm The time parents spend with their children has a powerful effect on their educational achievement, according to a large study with a novel approach. Researchers analyzed data on children in Israel who lost a parent through death or divorce. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:59:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/02/190204085926.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/12/181210164953.htm Filling key gaps in the research and understanding of the treatment of people with disabilities in the workplace could help improve employee success on the job and develop more disability-inclusive workplaces. Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:49:53 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/12/181210164953.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181017111000.htm Parents often go to great lengths to ensure that their children attend top schools, surrounded by high-achieving peers who often come from advantaged backgrounds. But data collected from individuals over a span of 50 years suggests that these aspects of selective schools aren't uniformly beneficial to students' educational and professional outcomes in the following decades. Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:10:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181017111000.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/07/180702094100.htm New study shows that eighth-grade science teachers without an educational background in science are less likely to practice inquiry-oriented science instruction, possibly contributing to the US lack of qualified STEM workers. Mon, 02 Jul 2018 09:41:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/07/180702094100.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/06/180601134726.htm Job gains continued for Americans with disabilities in May, although fewer were looking for work. Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:47:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/06/180601134726.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180531131104.htm Women should not be blamed for the gender wage gap in the United States, according to psychologists. To eliminate the gap, organizations must provide training, support and opportunities for growth, the researchers said. Thu, 31 May 2018 13:11:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180531131104.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180510115059.htm The study looked at whether a man's level of education -- both his own and relative to his wife's -- influences the likelihood that he chooses a nontraditional surname in marriage. Thu, 10 May 2018 11:50:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180510115059.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180510115040.htm Access to flexible work arrangements reduces the wage gap for mothers compared to women who don't have children, new research suggests. Thu, 10 May 2018 11:50:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180510115040.htm